While pre-workout supplements are advertised to give you that extra pep in your step before heading to the gym, some contain banned ingredients, and others aren't even approved by the FDA. The questions are: Do they really work, and are they safe?

While pre-workout supplements are advertised to give you that extra pep in your step before heading to the gym, some contain banned ingredients, and others aren't even approved by the FDA. The questions are: Do they really work, and are they safe?

In his last year in office, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich joined WTOL to discuss accomplishments in Ohio over the last seven years, “unfinished business,” and what is next for the state’s chief executive and former Republican 2016 presidential candidate.

In his last year in office, Republican Ohio Governor John Kasich joined WTOL to discuss accomplishments in Ohio over the last seven years, “unfinished business,” and what is next for the state’s chief executive and former Republican 2016 presidential candidate.

Three rivers that control the majority of runoff that comes into Lake Erie. Of those, nearly all the water of Lake Erie comes from the Detroit River alone. But do not look to the north to find the main source of our algae problems.

Three rivers that control the majority of runoff that comes into Lake Erie. Of those, nearly all the water of Lake Erie comes from the Detroit River alone. But do not look to the north to find the main source of our algae problems.

September 7th, 2015. It was Labor Day. And while most were enjoying a day off, a tense situation was unfolding in West Toledo. A 32-year-old Army veteran found himself in a stand-off with police.More >>

September 7, 2015. It was Labor Day. And while most were enjoying a day off, a tense situation was unfolding in west Toledo. A 32-year-old Army veteran found himself in a stand-off with police.More >>

The Lucas County Jail in downtown Toledo is home to some of the most violent criminals in northwest Ohio. Each inmate has a personal story about their past. Many are repeat offenders whose lives spiraled out of control because of drug addiction.

The Lucas County Jail in downtown Toledo is home to some of the most violent criminals in northwest Ohio. Each inmate has a personal story about their past. Many are repeat offenders whose lives spiraled out of control because of drug addiction.

Sometimes in life you're forced to make a decision in seconds that could change the entire course of your life. Our "Think Fast" series is here to help you plan ahead for scenarios you may never want to - but might have to - face.

Sometimes in life you're forced to make a decision in seconds that could change the entire course of your life. Our "Think Fast" series is here to help you plan ahead for scenarios you may never want to - but might have to - face.

While it's not a very common crime, if it happens to you, it's hard to imagine how you would react. Toledo police warn that if your home is being invaded, whether you run, hide, or attack can depend on the invader’s intent.

While it's not a very common crime, if it happens to you, it's hard to imagine how you would react. Toledo police warn that if your home is being invaded, whether you run, hide, or attack can depend on the invader’s intent.

It's been 10 years since the Bluffton bus crash. 10 years since Tim Berta was barely able to walk, or talk. Wednesday at 6pm, WTOL 11's Jerry Anderson visits with Tim to find out why he's refusing to quit!

It's been 10 years since the Bluffton bus crash. 10 years since Tim Berta was barely able to walk, or talk. Wednesday at 6pm, WTOL 11's Jerry Anderson visits with Tim to find out why he's refusing to quit!

From fires to shootings, parents have a lot to worry about when they send their kids to school in the morning. Mandatory emergency drills in Ohio are in place to keep students safe. In fact, there are several drills that school must do throughout the year. But are the schools making the grade?

From fires to shootings, parents have a lot to worry about when they send their kids to school in the morning. Mandatory emergency drills in Ohio are in place to keep students safe. In fact, there are several drills that school must do throughout the year. But are the schools making the grade?

Ten years after Detective Keith Dressel was killed in the line of duty, WTOL 11's Michelle Zepeda is still learning new details about how difficult that night was for those who were there that night - Thursday at 6 p.m.

Ten years after Detective Keith Dressel was killed in the line of duty, WTOL 11's Michelle Zepeda is still learning new details about how difficult that night was for those who were there that night - Thursday at 6 p.m.

There's a bigger, badder tool in the fight against bullying. It involves moms, frustrated at the meanness their children face every day. This group of moms is rising up. Not to fight, but to spread kindness in the classroom. The students say it's working.

There's a bigger, badder tool in the fight against bullying. It involves moms, frustrated at the meanness their children face every day. This group of moms is rising up. Not to fight, but to spread kindness in the classroom. The students say it's working.

WTOL 11 special investigation warns of the dangers of "button" batteries. (Source: WTOL)

Batteries make the things we love to use, work. Who can live without their remote controls, watches, or electronics? But as we discovered in a WTOL 11 special investigation, there's a certain type of battery that could be in your home right now, threatening your kids.

Batteries make the things we love to use, work. Who can live without their remote controls, watches, or electronics? But as we discovered in a WTOL 11 special investigation, there's a certain type of battery that could be in your home right now, threatening your kids.

In a WTOL 11 special investigation it's discovered that sexual abuse in nursing homes is a serious problem. WTOL 11's Tim Miller got his hands on a training program for nursing home workers that has eye-opening numbers on what's going on and what rape crisis centers want it to end.

In a WTOL 11 special investigation it's discovered that sexual abuse in nursing homes is a serious problem. WTOL 11's Tim Miller got his hands on a training program for nursing home workers that has eye-opening numbers on what's going on and what rape crisis centers want it to end.

We can be thankful this Thanksgiving that we haven't had another water crisis in the 15 months since the first. Part of that is dumb luck, but part is also better planning and better treatment of the water from the Toledo intake, through the treatment plant, to your tap.

We can be thankful this Thanksgiving that we haven't had another water crisis in the 15 months since the first. Part of that is dumb luck, but part is also better planning and better treatment of the water from the Toledo intake, through the treatment plant, to your tap.

Dramatic and sometimes violent encounters between police and citizens have become a hot topic across the country. In a WTOL 11 investigation, Andrew Kinsey looks at police powers, so you know your rights.

Dramatic and sometimes violent encounters between police and citizens have become a hot topic across the country. In a WTOL 11 investigation, Andrew Kinsey looks at police powers, so you know your rights.

Matthew Drake’s morning routine looks familiar to anyone rushing to work or school: He makes breakfast. He puts on his shoes. He has a job at NuStep headquarters in Ann Arbor, where he serves as the attendant at the Wellness Center, stocked with the company’s signature rehabilitation machines.More >>

Matthew Drake’s morning routine looks familiar to anyone rushing to work or school: He makes breakfast. He puts on his shoes. He has a job at NuStep headquarters in Ann Arbor, where he serves as the attendant at the Wellness Center, stocked with the company’s signature rehabilitation machines.More >>

April 3rd, 1974. Known as the ‘Super Outbreak'. 148 tornadoes in total, as many as 15 on the ground at the same time with combined paths totaling over 2500 miles. All were a record at the time with 8More >>

3-D technology now lets us analyze storms in a way that was pure science fiction during the 70's.More >>

The last time northwest Ohio saw nearly as much snow as has fallen this year was 1978, a year that will forever be remembered for its historic blizzard.More >>

The last time northwest Ohio saw nearly as much snow as has fallen this year was 1978, a year that will forever be remembered for its historic blizzard. What faded from many memories was the major flooding that followed along the Maumee River.More >>

Severe weather can happen anywhere and anytime. So what if you're not home during a weather emergency? More >>

Severe weather can happen anywhere and anytime. So what if you're not home during a weather emergency? There are two commercial sites in the state of Ohio that are certified, ‘Storm Ready' by the National Weather Service. One is the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point.More >>

We teamed up again with local law enforcement for a one day sweep of the area's most wanted sex offenders. All day you saw faces scrolling on your TV screen both on WTOL and Fox Toledo and now we want to show you results.More >>

We teamed up again with local law enforcement for a one day sweep of the area's most wanted sex offenders. All day you saw faces scrolling on your TV screen both on WTOL and Fox Toledo and now we want to show you results.